AUSTIN — Texas tailback Joe Bergeron, who left the team last week to handle what was described as “personal issues,” will have the opportunity to rejoin the squad only if he complies with instructions from coach Charlie Strong.

“He had some things he needed to work on,” Strong said. “If he gets that done, he'll be back.”

As a junior, Bergeron rushed for 362 yards, his lowest total in three years at UT. With Johnathan Gray rehabilitating from Achilles surgery, the only TB besides starter and Steele-ex Malcolm Brown is sophomore Jalen Overstreet.